Lead Technical Artist

EPAM Systems; Colombia; On-site; COP 291,290,000 - 420,753,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Upskilling courses

LinkedIn Learning access

Global career opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Technical Artist to blend creative vision with deep technical expertise, shaping polished UI and visual experiences across UE4/5. You will guide tech art frameworks, establish visual conventions, and drive performance-aware implementations for multiple platforms.

You will mentor designers and UI artists, collaborate with global teams, and contribute to high-quality, scalable visual systems in a dynamic studio environment.

Qualifications

• Five-plus years of hands-on experience as a Technical Artist, UI Tech Artist, or VFX Artist, preferably with UI/front-end in gaming.
• At least one year of team leadership experience.
• Proven Unreal Engine 5 expertise, especially Material Editor and Niagara.
• Hands-on with Sequencer or similar tools for animated transitions and cinematic sequences.
• Strong knowledge of real-time lighting and post-process effects for mood and atmosphere.
• Experience crafting UI hover effects, micro-interactions, and motion in UI contexts.
• Solid foundation in shader logic, texture/material optimization and performance analysis.
• Excellent timing, easing and motion design sense for UI work.
• Strong collaboration skills to extend visuals and UX through tech enhancements.
• Comfort navigating undefined, exploratory work to shape the right feel for screens.

Responsibilities

• Deliver polished, optimized technical art outputs using materials, UMG, animation, FX, lighting, Blueprints, and camera functions in UE4/5.
• Set forward-looking tech art frameworks, visual direction, and core UI principles.
• Establish cohesive visual conventions for motion, FX, UI transitions, and proportional relationships across experiences.
• Assess how technical art scales across platforms balancing visual quality and performance.
• Lead tooling systems and asset management for UI tech art across the team.
• Provide mentorship to help visual designers and UI artists grow their skills.

Skills

Unreal Engine 5

Material Editor

Niagara

Sequencer

UI/UX collaboration

Lighting

Post-processing

Shader optimization

Cinematic sequences

Team leadership

Tools

UMG

Blueprints

Job description

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services.

We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities.

We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow.

No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We're currently on the lookout for a Lead Technical Artist to become part of our team. This position combines creative instinct with strong technical know-how to craft refined, well-performing visual work within a team-driven studio environment. You'll operate right where art and engineering meet, contributing to how visual quality comes together across various platforms. This is an ideal role for someone who thrives on approaching creative problems with a technical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver polished, well-optimized technical art outcomes using materials, UMG, animation, FX, lighting, Blueprints, and camera functionality within UE4/5
• Set forward-looking tech art frameworks, thematic vision, and core principles guiding the product's developing UI
• Establish cohesive visual conventions covering motion, FX, UI transitions, scale, and proportional relationships throughout the experience
• Assess how technical art scales across different platforms, weighing visual quality against performance limitations
• Take charge of tooling systems and asset management processes tied to UI tech art across the team
• Provide mentorship that helps visual designers and UI artists develop and grow their skills

Requirements

• Five-plus years of hands-on, relevant background as a Technical Artist, UI Tech Artist, or VFX Artist, preferably including UI/front-end experience in gaming
• At least one year spent leading and overseeing teams
• Proven expertise working within Unreal Engine 5, with particular strength in the Material Editor and Niagara for real-time effects work
• Hands-on background using Sequencer or similar tools to build animated transitions and cinematic camera sequences
• Solid knowledge of real-time lighting and post-process approaches and their role in establishing mood and atmosphere
• History of crafting polished hover effects, micro-interactions, and motion nuances that strengthen the overall UI experience
• Strong grounding in fundamental technical art disciplines, spanning shader logic, texture/material optimization, and performance analysis
• Sharp instinct for timing, easing, and motion design fundamentals as they relate to UI work
• Solid collaborative skills, capable of taking existing visual and UX concepts further through technical enhancement
• Ease with navigating undefined, exploratory work to identify the right feel for a particular screen or interaction
• Strong communication ability with working English fluency at B2 level or above, supporting clear comprehension of business needs and their conversion into technical solutions

Nice to have

• Comfort using AI assistant tools to strengthen and streamline creative processes
• Experience gained within the gaming sector on similar project types
• Background creating reusable or modular VFX and material systems applicable across large-scale UI surfaces
• Experience in cinematics, trailer creation, or environmental mood and lighting work
• Working knowledge of UMG and how UI logic ties into material and VFX systems

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.